Anti-Stigma Campaign

2022-11-07 | Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment

Colorado stands to receive its maximum share of funding from legal settlements reached with Johnson &Johnson and the nation’s three largest drug distribution companies that fueled the opioid crisis. With all 64counties and nearly 100% of the municipalities signed onto the settlements and a joint framework fordistributing opioid dollars throughout the state, Colorado is set to receive approximately $385 millionwhen the settlements are finalized this year. Region 15 Opioid Governance Committee (Region 15), representing Chaffee, Custer, Fremont and Parkcounties, is seeking an agency to carry out an anti-stigma campaign for our rural region. Specifically,Region 15 received funding from the opioid... Read More

New Board of Health regulation eliminated need for PHO 20-33 regarding COVID-19 test reporting

2022-07-19 | Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment

CDPHE extends and terminates public health orders New Board of Health regulation eliminates need for PHO 20-33 regarding COVID-19 test reporting    STATEWIDE (July 15, 2022) — Today the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment terminated Amended Public Health Order 20-33 and extended Public Health Order 20-38. PHO 20-33 addressed the reporting of data of people who tested for COVID-19 for the purpose of compiling a complete dataset to better understand the prevalence of COVID-19 in Colorado. The state Board of Health passed regulations at 6 CCR 1009-1, that require the reporting of COVID-19 tests in the circumstances that... Read More

Telehealth and Therapeutic Treatments

2022-05-23 | Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment

If you test positive or think you have COVID-19, you may be able to use telehealth to access treatment options faster. COVID-19 treatment works best if you take it within a few days of feeling sick or testing positive.  Telehealth means connecting with a doctor over the phone or through a video call. Using telehealth, a doctor can assess you and, if appropriate, give you a treatment plan that meets your needs. If you have a health care provider, ask them if telehealth is an option for learning more about COVID-19 treatment. If you don’t have a provider or your provider doesn’t... Read More

www.fda.gov/covid19vaccines

2022-03-29 | Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment

https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/do-i-qualify-covid-19-vaccine-booster-and-which-one... Read More

Colorado Transitions its groundbreaking Rapid-at-Home testing program to federal program

2022-03-14 | Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment

Colorado transitions its groundbreaking Rapid-at-Home testing program to federal program March 15 marks last day to order tests from the state for home delivery    STATEWIDE (March 10, 2022) —  The State of Colorado will transition its Rapid At-Home testing direct ship program to the Biden administration’s free at-home test program effective March 15, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. (MT) Colorado’s Rapid At-Home testing program was the first in the nation and served as a model for the Biden administration as it developed its national program. The program has distributed more than 2.5 million rapid antigen tests to Colorado residents since... Read More